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Re: Octopath 0 Is A Game-Key Card On Switch 2, And Square Enix Has "No Plans" For A Switch 1 Upgrade Option

Cipher36

@Dee123 I want Nintendo to work triple overtime on a pathway to smaller/cheaper game cards for the Switch 2. That way companies will have better options. I want Nintendo to pull game key cards if that's not possible, that way companies on the fence will fall one way or the other, which means half will release a proper physical game. I want Nintendo so reduce their fee's to make the 64gb card as cheap as possible if that's all they can do. I want Nintendo to figure out a better solution than what they launched with. Those are a few of my thoughts on what I'd like Nintendo to do.

Re: Mini Review: tomtoc FancyCase-G05 For Switch 2 - A Slim Case That Nails The Fundamentals

Cipher36

@k8sMum Personal opinion, if you're leaving for the day and know you only have an hour or two of away playtime, you don't need to take a charger. Second, if you're throwing it in a bag to say take on vacation, you're not really worried about your charger getting ruined in said bag. It's to protect things like screens and joysticks of which chargers have non. That's how I use Switch cases at least.

Re: Nintendo Is Seeking Player Feedback On Game-Key Cards In Japan

Cipher36

@Burning_Spear Right there with you. Nintendo kinda forced a retirement from collecting. I have a backlog as well, and honestly since I decided I'm not going to collect like I did this last generation I've actually put a lot more time into playing the games I have. I mean, if I'm being honest I probably have enough non played games to last me until I'm dead, so yeah... Nintendo forced my hand and I'm good with that. Will save me a lot of money in the process.

Re: Here's What Donkey Kong Bananza Looked Like On Switch 1

Cipher36

If the framerate held up on the switch 1, I think I would prefer it. The current game being released on the switch 2 looks like a lot of AI procedurally generated landscape, as well as the effects are way over done to the point of being distracting in my opinion. It's like modern day fighting games were there's so many sparks of color flashing you can't actually see the people fight each other. Either way, I'll pick up the new game because I'm a sucker for DK, but I do think the graphics are a letdown... even more so since they said the framerate suffers in some parts as it is.

Re: Video: Here's How Splatoon 3 On Switch 2 Improves Visuals And Performance

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@Skunkfish
Battery Life
Key Cards
Game Prices
Issue with HDMI, HDR, 120hz... on my main TV.
Needs a grip case to make it "really comfortable". I bought a Savage Raven case which is good. It's light on its own, on the Switch 2 it actually feels heavier than my Steamdeck without a case, even though in actuality it's not.
Not a real fan of left side 4 buttons, I fixed this on my other Switches by buying different joy cons, which are not out yet for the Switch 2.
No Switch 2 games I really want at this point. And when they do release I only want to buy physical as that's my preferred medium.

All small things, even though as I stated I love it as Switch Pro. I like it enough that I've purchased 2 so far, albeit I bought the second for my wife to play along in games like Fantasy Life i.

Re: Nintendo Is Seeking Player Feedback On Game-Key Cards In Japan

Cipher36

@Burning_Spear I agree, being a physical collector with a good sized collection of Switch 1 physical games, I'm pretty much out of collecting when it comes to Switch 2. My plan at this point is to have probably 20 or so Switch 2 games by the end of the generation, of which my Switch 1 collection is over 20 times that.

Re: Koei Tecmo Releases New Switch 2 Demo For Wild Hearts S

Cipher36

This is where key cards are going to hurt Nintendo in the worst way. Myself and I'm sure many others don't want to fill up valuable storage space with large games. Sure this one isn't that big, but it's showing where we are going. I'd much rather have 20 small indie games than one large game. Hence, I won't be buying it if it's a key card.

Re: Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects (June 2025)

Cipher36

So then Fantasy Life i, not only did I enjoy the 3DS game, I bought my Switch 2 with a physical copy of FLi knowing I would enjoy it. Turns out I did, so I quickly purchased another Switch 2 and another physical copy of FLi for my wife to play it with me. Yeah I enjoy it.

Re: Arcade Archives Is Bringing 'Air Combat 22' To Switch 2

Cipher36

I love all these old retro games, but if I'm being honest $15.00 for a digital download is already asking a lot. Couple that with it being an old retro port and I'm thinking it's a bit much. When they are selling these at $7.00 it seems much more feasible, I might even go to $10 if the games right.

Re: Gex Trilogy Is Now Playable On Switch 2 As Compatibility Update Goes Live

Cipher36

I know everyone is looking forward to Gex 2 and 3, but being a Panasonic 3DO owner, I used to love playing Gex the original. I'm sure it will bring back some good memories. With that said, how long before Amazon gets LRG games? I ask because I'm just now realizing everything I ever special order ends up on Amazon, so I'm holding off on the pre-order. Pre-Ordered NG Ragebound because I saw the article here, couple of days later I see the US release is now up and I can't cancel my PO.

Re: Best MicroSD Express Cards For Nintendo Switch 2

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@Baker1000 Not that it will make you feel better about your purchase, but I picked up an extra 1TB card a while back expecting I would use it for my Switch 2. Could have been using it all this time in Steamdeck or Switch OLED... oh well, live and learn I guess.

Re: Publishers Are "Thanking" Nintendo For Game-Key Cards On Switch 2

Cipher36

Being a collector, I can honestly say I'm going to try and purchase zero key-cards this generation. Will I achieve this, probably not, but it's my goal. On the switch 1 I purchased physical copies even if the game was better played elsewhere. This generation, if it's on a key-card I'll either get it on xbox, PS or buy it cheap on steam.

Re: 27 Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games We're Excited For In 2025

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@FormerGameAddict
100% this. My Switch 2 will be used for:
1. making my current switch 1 library better
2. the few franchises I have to have... ie. FE, MH, Xenoblade
3. anything else that's really cheap but really good

It seems the switch 1 will be my last generation of mass collecting based on what I've seen of the switch 2 so far.

Re: 27 Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games We're Excited For In 2025

Cipher36

@speed_loafer Yes, I'm one of them. I love DK, I don't think this game looks very good. It looks like a lot of flying particles and cheap throw away levels made to just smash smash smash and then smash some more.... Just watching someone else play it, I got tired of seeing the 6,oooth piece of gold being picked up. Honestly, I was really looking forward to it, but after seeing it I was less than impressed. Ahh well, I'm sure it has its audience.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 Hardware Chip Was Potentially Finalised As Early As 2021

Cipher36

@killercereal I guess so, but I find that those people are a decent representation of the overall attitude that people either have now or will once it sinks in or the experience it first hand. Personally I know a total of 4 people including myself who intended or were looking forward to the Switch 2's release. Of those 4 people, I'm the only one still intending to buy one at release.

Re: 27 Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games We're Excited For In 2025

Cipher36

@Duncanballs I hear you, I've gone past that point myself. I think it's because after so long people were hoping Nintendo really wowed them. With all the missteps and changes I think they done a lot of damage toward the good will they built up in the Switch 1's lifetime. To me it's just what it is, but I also have to be honest and say that I'm far from impressed with what they have done.

Re: 27 Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games We're Excited For In 2025

Cipher36

I love DK, but the more I see the game I can't help but see a lot of ugly cheap looking levels with particles flying everywhere to cover that fact up. Maybe it's just me, but once you really note that most of the game is just stuff flying at you or explosions of particles, it just becomes much less appealing.

Re: 27 Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games We're Excited For In 2025

Cipher36

Looking at this list, I'm much less excited than I was. I'm getting a Switch 2 basically for whatever it can do to make my switch 1 games feel like they finally got the switch pro. I'm sure over the course of the 2's lifetime there will be a handful of games, but I'm pretty sure the Switch 1 is the end of my game collections.